Child Workers in Honduras Earn a Third of the Minimum Wage
Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 14, 2026 · Originally reported July 14, 2026 by El Heraldo
More than 261,000 Honduran children in child labor earn an average of L4,279 (about $172) a month—a third of the L14,917 minimum wage—with rural children and those aged 5 to 9 earning the least.
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